Préaux (French pronunciation: [pʁeo]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Préaux | |
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The town hall in Préaux | |
Coordinates: 49°29′31″N 1°12′52″E / 49.4919°N 1.2144°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rouen |
Canton | Le Mesnil-Esnard |
Intercommunality | CC Inter-Caux-Vexin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Anthony Aguado[1] |
Area 1 | 18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,863 |
• Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 76509 /76160 |
Elevation | 80–176 m (262–577 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editA farming village situated some 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Rouen at the junction of the D6015, D47 and the D104 roads. The A151 autoroute passes through the commune's territory.
Heraldry
editThe arms of Préaux are blazoned : Gules, 4 pales argent, overall a double-headed eagle Or, langued of the field, heads and feet azure.
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Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 611 | — |
1975 | 822 | +4.33% |
1982 | 1,105 | +4.32% |
1990 | 1,450 | +3.45% |
1999 | 1,641 | +1.38% |
2007 | 1,649 | +0.06% |
2012 | 1,699 | +0.60% |
2017 | 1,812 | +1.30% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Places of interest
edit- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the eighteenth century.
- Ruins of a thirteenth-century castle.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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